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The QC, Vol. 77, No. 07 • October 18, 1990

1990_10_18_p001

QUAKER CAMPUS
A
The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914
ii
(!
9
Volume LXXVII, Number 7
October 18,1990
Whittier Left Out of US News Rankings
By Amy Szczukowski
QC Editor-in-Chief
For the first time in four
years, Whittier was not ranked
in US News and World Report
as one of America's Best
Colleges.
Last year, Whittier was
ranked seventh in its category
of regional colleges and
universities. In 1988 the
College ranked fourth, and
three years ago was named the
number three smaller
comprehensive college in the
nation.
This year's Survey was
divided into different
categories than the past years.
It was divided into four main
Faculty
Receives
Raise
By Caitlin Duffy
QC News Editor
It was announced last
Tuesday that the Whittier
faculty will be receiving an
average 5% salary increase in
ho"pes to reach parity
(equality) with 13 other
similarly sized colleges.
The salary increase
applies to all full-time staff
who have been at Whittier
since mid- last year, excluding
part time faculty, according to
Robert Marks, Dean of Faculty
and Academic Affairs.
A plan was devised in
1987, to gradually increase
professor, associate and
assistant professors salaries
over a three year period in
order to become more
competitive with other
colleges, according to Marks.
The Faculty Executive
Committee (FEC), the
Professional Interest
Committee (PIC) and Marks
selected 13 institutions to
compare their faculty salaries
with Whittier's.
The 13 institutions are:
Pomona, Ciaremont McKenna,
Pitzer, University of San Diego,
Occidental, Redlands, Reed,
Mills.Scripps, Lewis and Clark,
Chapman, Cal Lutheran and
University of Laverne.
"The selection of these
schools was relatively
arbitrary but it caused a lot of
controversy because some of
'those schools have
endowments of hundreds of
millions of dollars whereas
Whittier does not," Marks said.
According to Whittier
President James Ash, Whittier
has an endowment of
approximately $17 million.
In a recent report from PIC
to the Budget and Priorities
Committee, Whittier ranks
12th out of 14 for professor
salaries, and ranks 10th and
11th out of 14 for associate
and assistant professors
Please see RAISE page 5.
areas:
• national universities
• national liberal-arts
colleges
• regional colleges and
universities
• regional liberal-arts
colleges.
Whittier most likely falls
into the category of national
liberal arts colleges in which
100 schools were ranked.
Making the top 25 in that
category are comparable
colleges such as Pomona
College (6), Ciaremont
McKenna College (13) and
Occidental College (24).
Dr. Robert Marks, Dean of
Faculty and Academic Affairs
attributes the drop from the
rankings to the different
categories and additional
criteria. This year it was more
"quantitative than qualitative,"
he said. He feels that one of
these qualitative areas was
endowment. Whittier's
endowment is only at $17
million. "They are shifting the
attention to resourses other
than what is happening to the
student," Marks said.
According to US News, the
ranks depended upon "...five
key attributes - selectivity
faculty resources, financial
resources and student
satisfaction."
According to the October
13, 1988 QC article regarding
the issue, rankings were based
on "student selectivity, faculty
quality, student to faculty ratio,
endowment per student and
retention rate."
The October 19, 1989 QC
listed the criteria as "a strong
faculty, top students, and an
administration that provides
the necessary financial support
and institutional leadership."
Whittier President, James
Ash said that "it would be nice
if we could continue to be in it
[US News], it's nice to be talked
about." However, Ash does not
feel that not being ranked will
hurtwnittier.
While he said that "Third
party endorsements are an
asset," he feels that "we've got
plenty without US News."
Students seem to have
differing opinions.
Senior Darwin Wilson said
"I think it's appalling. This is
obviously going to affect the
school's admissions levels
simply because students place
a lot of value on an institution's
recognition. But at the same
time," he continued, "this
makes me question the validity
to their [US News] Report."
"My first thought was that
it wasn't a good thing," senior
Yolanda Molette said. "I want
Please see NEWS page 5
Mendenhall Gallery, in Mendenhall just outside the President's office,
opened with its first exhibit including sculptures and wall paintings
last week. See article page 3.
Campus Construction Continues Despite Further Setbacks
By Jennifer Buddemeyer
QC News Staff
Minor construction delays
have continued to push back
completion dates on many-
campus projects, including the
Campus Inn, the Club, the
Faculty Masters Houses, and
the Harris - Wardman path,
according to Harold Hewitt,
Vice President for Business
and Finance.
Campus Inn
The CI, originally
scheduled to open just before
Thanksgiving, experienced
delays in the air conditioning
installation. The large
equipment was originally to be
shipped by truck, though "the
situation was expedited by
means of air freight," Hewitt
said.
He added that the air
conditioning units are now in.
Steed Brothers, the
contractors working on the CI
"still say that they will be done
with construction by the end of
November," according to
Hewitt, but, this does not mean
that food service will begin
then.
Bud Thorpe, Food Service
Director, said, "once the place
is done, we'll need about two
weeks, maybe longer, to put it
together, stock it, and run some
trial runs. We'll need to test
every piece of equipment."
Thorpe said that the
kitchen is coming along well.
"The refrigerators are already
in, but the dining area is
slightly behind."
Hewitt said that "the
administration's goal is still to
serve meals in the CI this
semester." But, he continued,
"Realistically, I think that we
will start serving on January 7,
after winter vacation; that's
my opinion."
The Club
According to Hewitt, The
Club will be somewhat
improved in order to
accommodate the possibility of
serving alcohol.
"We must ensure that only
people of legal drinking age
drink; we need a separate
space for that, and that will
compel us to spend money,"
Hewitt said.
In the meantime, the
administration is contributing
$1000 to each club open to
subsidize operating costs. "It's
a pretty even split," Hewitt
said.
According to Hewitt, The
Club is expected to open
sometime around the second
week of December.
Faculty Masters
The construction of the
Faculty Masters Houses has
been delayed because
"apparently they delivered the
wrong windows to the
Wanberg and Stauffer houses,"
Hewitt said.
He said that Johnson
House is expected to be
substantially completed in the
first week of November.
Wanberg during the second
week, and Stauffer House by
the end of November
However, he said that these
dates "will probably be
readjusted again."
Hewitt defined substantial
completion as "the date when
the contractor feels you can
occupy the house, but he still
retains the right to access."
Harris-Wardman Path
The path between Harris
and Wardman is "taking
longer than expected" Hewitt
said, but should be ready for
use around November 15,
Please see UPDATE p \geS.

QUAKER CAMPUS
A
The Voice of Whittier College Since 1914
ii
(!
9
Volume LXXVII, Number 7
October 18,1990
Whittier Left Out of US News Rankings
By Amy Szczukowski
QC Editor-in-Chief
For the first time in four
years, Whittier was not ranked
in US News and World Report
as one of America's Best
Colleges.
Last year, Whittier was
ranked seventh in its category
of regional colleges and
universities. In 1988 the
College ranked fourth, and
three years ago was named the
number three smaller
comprehensive college in the
nation.
This year's Survey was
divided into different
categories than the past years.
It was divided into four main
Faculty
Receives
Raise
By Caitlin Duffy
QC News Editor
It was announced last
Tuesday that the Whittier
faculty will be receiving an
average 5% salary increase in
ho"pes to reach parity
(equality) with 13 other
similarly sized colleges.
The salary increase
applies to all full-time staff
who have been at Whittier
since mid- last year, excluding
part time faculty, according to
Robert Marks, Dean of Faculty
and Academic Affairs.
A plan was devised in
1987, to gradually increase
professor, associate and
assistant professors salaries
over a three year period in
order to become more
competitive with other
colleges, according to Marks.
The Faculty Executive
Committee (FEC), the
Professional Interest
Committee (PIC) and Marks
selected 13 institutions to
compare their faculty salaries
with Whittier's.
The 13 institutions are:
Pomona, Ciaremont McKenna,
Pitzer, University of San Diego,
Occidental, Redlands, Reed,
Mills.Scripps, Lewis and Clark,
Chapman, Cal Lutheran and
University of Laverne.
"The selection of these
schools was relatively
arbitrary but it caused a lot of
controversy because some of
'those schools have
endowments of hundreds of
millions of dollars whereas
Whittier does not," Marks said.
According to Whittier
President James Ash, Whittier
has an endowment of
approximately $17 million.
In a recent report from PIC
to the Budget and Priorities
Committee, Whittier ranks
12th out of 14 for professor
salaries, and ranks 10th and
11th out of 14 for associate
and assistant professors
Please see RAISE page 5.
areas:
• national universities
• national liberal-arts
colleges
• regional colleges and
universities
• regional liberal-arts
colleges.
Whittier most likely falls
into the category of national
liberal arts colleges in which
100 schools were ranked.
Making the top 25 in that
category are comparable
colleges such as Pomona
College (6), Ciaremont
McKenna College (13) and
Occidental College (24).
Dr. Robert Marks, Dean of
Faculty and Academic Affairs
attributes the drop from the
rankings to the different
categories and additional
criteria. This year it was more
"quantitative than qualitative,"
he said. He feels that one of
these qualitative areas was
endowment. Whittier's
endowment is only at $17
million. "They are shifting the
attention to resourses other
than what is happening to the
student," Marks said.
According to US News, the
ranks depended upon "...five
key attributes - selectivity
faculty resources, financial
resources and student
satisfaction."
According to the October
13, 1988 QC article regarding
the issue, rankings were based
on "student selectivity, faculty
quality, student to faculty ratio,
endowment per student and
retention rate."
The October 19, 1989 QC
listed the criteria as "a strong
faculty, top students, and an
administration that provides
the necessary financial support
and institutional leadership."
Whittier President, James
Ash said that "it would be nice
if we could continue to be in it
[US News], it's nice to be talked
about." However, Ash does not
feel that not being ranked will
hurtwnittier.
While he said that "Third
party endorsements are an
asset," he feels that "we've got
plenty without US News."
Students seem to have
differing opinions.
Senior Darwin Wilson said
"I think it's appalling. This is
obviously going to affect the
school's admissions levels
simply because students place
a lot of value on an institution's
recognition. But at the same
time," he continued, "this
makes me question the validity
to their [US News] Report."
"My first thought was that
it wasn't a good thing," senior
Yolanda Molette said. "I want
Please see NEWS page 5
Mendenhall Gallery, in Mendenhall just outside the President's office,
opened with its first exhibit including sculptures and wall paintings
last week. See article page 3.
Campus Construction Continues Despite Further Setbacks
By Jennifer Buddemeyer
QC News Staff
Minor construction delays
have continued to push back
completion dates on many-
campus projects, including the
Campus Inn, the Club, the
Faculty Masters Houses, and
the Harris - Wardman path,
according to Harold Hewitt,
Vice President for Business
and Finance.
Campus Inn
The CI, originally
scheduled to open just before
Thanksgiving, experienced
delays in the air conditioning
installation. The large
equipment was originally to be
shipped by truck, though "the
situation was expedited by
means of air freight," Hewitt
said.
He added that the air
conditioning units are now in.
Steed Brothers, the
contractors working on the CI
"still say that they will be done
with construction by the end of
November," according to
Hewitt, but, this does not mean
that food service will begin
then.
Bud Thorpe, Food Service
Director, said, "once the place
is done, we'll need about two
weeks, maybe longer, to put it
together, stock it, and run some
trial runs. We'll need to test
every piece of equipment."
Thorpe said that the
kitchen is coming along well.
"The refrigerators are already
in, but the dining area is
slightly behind."
Hewitt said that "the
administration's goal is still to
serve meals in the CI this
semester." But, he continued,
"Realistically, I think that we
will start serving on January 7,
after winter vacation; that's
my opinion."
The Club
According to Hewitt, The
Club will be somewhat
improved in order to
accommodate the possibility of
serving alcohol.
"We must ensure that only
people of legal drinking age
drink; we need a separate
space for that, and that will
compel us to spend money,"
Hewitt said.
In the meantime, the
administration is contributing
$1000 to each club open to
subsidize operating costs. "It's
a pretty even split," Hewitt
said.
According to Hewitt, The
Club is expected to open
sometime around the second
week of December.
Faculty Masters
The construction of the
Faculty Masters Houses has
been delayed because
"apparently they delivered the
wrong windows to the
Wanberg and Stauffer houses,"
Hewitt said.
He said that Johnson
House is expected to be
substantially completed in the
first week of November.
Wanberg during the second
week, and Stauffer House by
the end of November
However, he said that these
dates "will probably be
readjusted again."
Hewitt defined substantial
completion as "the date when
the contractor feels you can
occupy the house, but he still
retains the right to access."
Harris-Wardman Path
The path between Harris
and Wardman is "taking
longer than expected" Hewitt
said, but should be ready for
use around November 15,
Please see UPDATE p \geS.